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Family-Owned Chinese Restaurants Thrive in Melbourne's Bentleigh East

2/17/2026

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Betty Yung, owner of Fong's Chinese Restaurant in Bentleigh East, Melbourne, continues a family legacy begun in 1961.
The restaurant remains a community hub and is known for sweet and sour pork and steak with black bean sauce.
The Tran family operates Kingsland Chinese Restaurant, established in 1991, emphasizing customer relationships.
Both restaurants maintain traditional service and menus and attract multi-generational patrons seeking familiar flavors.

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Betty Yung, owner of Fong's Chinese Restaurant in Bentleigh East, Melbourne, continues a family legacy begun in 1961.
The restaurant remains a community hub and is known for sweet and sour pork and steak with black bean sauce.
The Tran family operates Kingsland Chinese Restaurant, established in 1991, emphasizing customer relationships.
Both restaurants maintain traditional service and menus and attract multi-generational patrons seeking familiar flavors.